REQUIREMENTS FOR THE B.S. DEGREE IN MARINE BIOLOGY

Catalog 2008-2009 and beyond      74-75 hours     

Biology Lower Level core requirements. 8 hours total

• 201 Principles of Biology: Cells (4)
• 202 Principles of Biology: Biodiversity (4)

The above requirements must be taken early in the program of study and for admissions to the major.

Biology Upper Level core requirements. 13 hours minimum

•  335 Genetics with lab (3,1) prereq.BIO 201
• 345 Animal Physiology with lab (3,1) prereq. BIO 201 and CHM 102
  or 325 Molecular Biology of the Cell with lab (3,1) prereq. BIO 201 and CHM 211/CHML 211,
  or 340 Plant Physiology (4) prereq. BIO 201 and CHM 102
• 366 Ecology with lab (3, 1) prereq. BIO 202
• 495 Seminar (1-3) prereq. junior or senior standing and consent of instructor
•  362 Marine Biology (4) prereq. BIO 202

Marine Biology Core Elective requirements.  A miniumum of 8 hours chosen from the following

• 312 Marine Botany (4) prereq. BIO 202 or 313 Marine Phycology (4) prereq. BIO 202   
• 318 Invertebrate Zoology  prereq. BIO 202
• 357 Ichthyology with lab (3,1)  prereq. BIO 202   

Marine Biology Electives. A minimum of 13 hours from courses numbered above 299 and not used to satisfy other requirements.

Collateral Requirements. 29 hours total

• Chemistry 101 General Chemistry (4)
• Chemistry 102 General Chemistry  (4)
• Chemistry 211 Organic Chemistry and CHML 211 (3, 1)  prereq. CHM 102
• Geology 150 Principles of Oceanography  (3)
• Physics 101 (coreq. MAT 111) or 201 (coreq. MAT 161) (4), (4)
• Physics 102 (coreq. MAT 111) or 202 (coreq. MAT 162) (4), (4)
• Mathematics 151 or 161  (3)
• Statistics 215  (3)

A “C” or better average on Biology courses numbered above 200 is required for graduation.  

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 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE B.S. DEGREE IN MARINE BIOLOGY

2004-2007 Catalog      74-75 hours     

 Biology Lower Level Core requirements. 12 hours total

• 204 Principles of Biology: Cells (4)
• 205 Principles of Biology: Plant (4)
• 206 Principles of Biology: Animals (4)

The above requirements should be taken early in the program of study.

Biology Upper Level Core requirements. 13 hours minimum

•  335 Genetics with lab (3,1) prereq.BIO 204
• 345 Animal Physiology with lab (3,1) prereq. BIO 204 and CHM 102
  or
  325 Molecular Biology of the Cell with lab (3,1) prereq. BIO 204 and CHM 211/CHML 211,
  or
  340 Plant Physiology (4) prereq. BIO 204 and CHM 102
• 366 Ecology with lab (3, 1) prereq. BIO 205 and 206
• 495 Seminar (1-3) prereq. junior or senior standing and consent of instructor
•  362 Marine Biology (4) prereq. BIO 205 and 206

Marine Biology Core Electives. A miniumum of 8 hours chosen from the following

• 312 Marine Botany (4) prereq. BIO 205 or 313 Marine Phycology (4) prereq. BIO 205   
• 318 Invertebrate Zoology  prereq. BIO 206
• 357 Ichthyology with lab (3,1)  prereq. BIO 206   

Marine Biology Electives. A minumum of 9 hours from courses numbered above 299 and not used to satisfy other requirements.

Collateral Requirements. 29 hours total

• Chemistry 101 General Chemistry (4)
• Chemistry 102 General Chemistry  (4)
• Chemistry 211 Organic Chemistry and CHML 211 (3, 1)  prereq. CHM 102
• Geology 150 Principles of Oceanography  (3)
• Physics 101 (coreq. MAT 111) or 201 (coreq. MAT 161) (4), (4)
• Physics 102 (coreq. MAT 111) or 202 (coreq. MAT 162) (4), (4)
• Mathematics 151 or 161  (3)
• Statistics 215  (3)

A “C” or better average on Biology courses numbered above 200 is required for graduation.